Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 10599, Benjamin Eaton, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 76
Eaton, Benjamin
S 10599
boarded
CONTENTS

2335.
New Hampshire
Benjamin Eaton
of Rockingham in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Capt. [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Col. [blank] in the N.H. for the term of 21 days.
Entered on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 55 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 15th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov r 1832 and dated at [blank] Haverhill & Deerfield N.H.
It was a list of Sept 1832 $83.49 Pension account ending 21 Nov 32 27.83
8111.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, No June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk Book [blank] Vol. 1 st Page [blank]

State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
ON this sixth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter within and for said County of Rockingham  Benjamin Eaton a resident of Concord in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832:
That he the last of November in the year 1778 enlisted as a private soldier in Portsmouth in said County under Captain Silas Salter in Colonel Gilman's New-Hampshire Regiment of State Troops  and Revolutionary Army for three months and remained in said Portsmouth during the whole period of his enlistment that he served out the term of his enlistment in said Company and Regiment as a faithful soldier and was honourably discharged and returned to said Concord the last day of December the same year or the first day of January 1779.
That he enlisted as a private soldier in Chester in said County of Rockingham early in the month of July in the year 1777 under Captain Stephen Dyer in Colonel Stickney's New-Hampshire Regiment of Militia  and Revolutionary Army for two months and marched to Bennington, Vermont and was in Bennington Battle under General John Stark that he served out his said term of enlistment as a faithful soldier in said Company was honourably discharged and returned to said Concord .
That he enlisted in the month of January 1778 as a private soldier in the New-Hampshire State Troops under Captain Daniel Runnels in Colonel Stephen Peabody's Regiment for the term of one year and marched from said Chester to Rhode Island and was in the battle fought at South Kingston in said Rhode Island that our troops retreated to South Kingston in said Rhode Island that he remained in said Company until the expiration of the year for which he enlisted and was honourably discharged and returned home to said Concord in January 1779.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 under Major Cass for six months with John Eaton , Edward Gurnier and others and served in the Second New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental Line under the following named officers:
Colonel George Dyer & Captain Moses Dustin and marched to West Point in the State of New York and served as a faithful soldier two or three months of said term in said Company and Regiment and then was drafted out of said Company into the Company Light Infantry under Captain Cherry and Lieutenant Adams in Col Portlandt's Regiment for the then remaining or four months I served

there under General John Sullivan - after the battle that our troops re- treated to South Kingston in said Rhode Island that he remained in said company until the expiration of the year for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged & returned home to said County in January 1779.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 under Major Cuss for six months with John Eaton, Edward Currier, and others and served in the Second New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental line under the following named officers:
Colonel George Read & Captain Moses Dustin and marched to West Point in the State of New York and served as a faithful soldier two or three months in said arm in said Company and Regiment and then was drafted out of said company into the Company of Light Infantry under Captain Cherry and Lieutenant Adams in Col. Collandt's Regiment for the then remaining or four three months I served and three months in Captain Cherry Company and was honor- ably discharged the discharge which he then received was in- voking and is lost. That he has no living witness that he knows of who can testify as to the actual service ren- dered by him in Captain Cherry's company after he was drafted into it, nor has he any documentary evidence to prove it.
He further declares that he was born in Hamp- stead in said County of Rockingham the 5th day of June in the year 1757, has no record of his age but has seen one at his father's several years since, does not know now where said record is - That he lived in Candia in said County when he enlisted at each period of time and has lived in said Candia since the revolutionary war and now lives there - That he never received any discharge but a verbal one except the one before alluded to. That he would respectfully name Benjamin Pillsbury, John Lane, Henry T. Eaton, William Duran, Coffin M. French and Andrew Moore as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a

pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in of any state Benjamin Eaton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We Benjamin Pillsbury & John Moore Jr. both residing in said Candia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Eaton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we be- lieve him to be seventy three  years of age; that he is re- puted and believed in the neighbourhood where he re- sides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Benjn Pillsbury John Moore Jr.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Pillsbury and John Moore Jr. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Candia and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit

a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Pillsbury and John Moore Jr. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Sandia and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I John Bradwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire within and for the County of Rockingham in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Eaton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighth day of August A.D. 1832.
J. Bradwick Clerk,

3420
Benj Eaton
N.E. $55.86
16 Mos & 21 days,
in Roll Capt. Dyer's
Co. Col. Hichens, Reg.
Mar 28 Sept 1777 &
June 2 Mar 8 days,
in Roll of Col. Peabody
Reg. which 20 Sept 1778
disb'd 4 Jany 1779 - 8 Mos &
16 days.
in Roll of 6 Months Men
called New Lines as having
serv'd 5 Mos & 21 days
Papers not properly authenticated
both 96 Oct 1979
To Israel Houghton
South Deerfield
NH

3420
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Eaton of Candia, Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     In 1776 Lasting Sept. to last Dec — 3 — private Col Gilman   1777 Dec — — 2 — " Col Stickney   1778 July to May 1779 1 6 — " Col Peabody Major Capt. then in Col Borland's regiment  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bernington - Rhode Island  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Portsmouth - Chester - but states afterward that he lived in Candia at each period of enlistment  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition - living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
No Clergyman's Certificate
I CERTIFY that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. G. Easton Examining Clerk.
X Serv 2 Mo 98 Days as per roll of service

W. G. ... 1/16/1939 February 28, 1939.
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BA-J/CC Benjamin Eaton S.10599
Mr. D.C. Maraspini, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Eaton who served in the New Hampshire continental line and to know if it is shown that his father Jacob, or his brother Jacob served with him.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.10599, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Benjamin Eaton.
Benjamin Eaton was born June 5, 1759, in Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Benjamin Eaton enlisted latter part of September 1776, served as private in Captain Titus Salter's company, Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire regiment and was discharged in December 1776, or first of January 1777; enlisted early in July 1777, served two months as private in Captain Stephen Dearborn's company, Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire regiment, and was in the battle of Bennington; enlisted in January 1778, served as private in Captain Daniel Rumals' company, Colonel Stephen Peabody's New Hampshire regiment, was in General Sullivan's expedition, in the battle on Rhode Island and was discharged in January 1779. He enlisted in 1780, with John Eaton and others, served as private in Captain Moses Dustin's company, Colonel George Reid's 2 d New Hampshire regiment for two or three months when he was transferred to Captain Cherry's company and served about four months under Colonel Cortlandt, in that company.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
In 1832, one Henry T. Eaton resided in the neighborhood with Benjamin Eaton, his relationship to the soldier and that of John Eaton named above is not shown.
It is not shown whether this soldier was ever married nor whether he had a brother Jacob.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Benjamin Eaton, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Benjamin Eaton Certificate #2335 Issued November 25, 1832, Rate $55.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 New Hampshire Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DAVIS GOODWIN MARASPIN Past VICE-PRESIDENT GENERAL NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT NATIONAL SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 9 ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS.
21 January 1939
United States Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary Pension Section
Gentlemen,
On a list of Revolutionary Pensioners residing in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, I have found the name of one "BENJAMIN EATON" who in 1832 was 75 years of age, and who served as a Private in the New Hampshire Continental Line. If your office can conveniently do so, I would like to have a full transcript of the application of this pensioner, and especially any information as to place of birth, parentage, names of wife or children, in addition to the service on which the application was based.
It is my belief that this applicant was born in Hampstead, New Hampshire in 1757, and was the son of Jacob and Hester (Colby) Eaton.
I am particularly anxious to know if his application makes any mention of having served with either his father, Jacob, or a brother, Jacob.
Very truly yours,

1939 Feb 28 Rec'd to W.H. Maraniss cc
See War
10589
INVALID.
File No. 10,692
Benjamin Eaton
Brn Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court Jurisdiction for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the annexed paper contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin East for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of November Anno Domini 1832
Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
And I the Clerk of said Court aforesaid do hereby further certify that Josiah Houghton before whom the deposition annexed to the above certificate were taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that his signature to the certificate thereof are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the above seal this day and year above written.
Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County

I Nathan Brown of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and aged seventy two years the 28 th day of September last past hereby testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier the last of June 1776 at Portsmouth in said County, under Captain Elias Satter in Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire Regiment, in the State Troops serving in the Revolutionary army for six months, and remained in said Portsmouth during the whole period of my enlistment and having served out my term of enlistment in said Company and Regiment returned to said Candia the 1 st day of January 1777.
I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of said Candia and now present served as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment three months or more during my said enlistment being having enlisted into said Company after I had served nearly three months, and he was honourably discharged and came home with me - and served as a faithful soldier.
Deerfield Vt July 30. 1832. Nathan Brown
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham County ss. (Deerfield July 30. 1832).
Then personally appearing the above named Nathan Brown made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me Josiah Houghton Jus. Peace.
Thereby certify that the above named Nathan Brown is a man of truth and is a credible witness and is bound to due to his statement.
Josiah Houghton Justice Peace.

W Nathan Brown of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire and aged seventy two years the 28 th day of September last past hereby testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier the last of June 1776 at Portsmouth in said County, under Captain Elias Patten in Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire Regiment, in the State Troops service and Revolutionary army for six months, and remained in said Portsmouth during the whole period of my enlistment and having served out my term of enlistment in said Company and Regiment returned to said Candia the 1 st day of January 1777.
I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of said Candia and now present served as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment three months or more during my said enlistment re having enlisted into said Company after I had served nearly three months, and he was honourably discharged and came home with me - and served as a faithful soldier.
Deerfield Vt. July 30. 1832. Nathan Brown
State of New Hampshire.
Rockingham County ss. (Deerfield July 30. 1832).
Then personally appearing the above named Nathan Brown made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me Josiah Houghton Jus. Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Nathan Brown is personally known to me and is a credible witness and full credit is due to his statement.
Josiah Houghton Justice Peace.

N o 3426
Ex o
M. G. E.
AB Eaton

I Nathaniel Griffin of Hopkinton in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years the 5 th day of May last past hereby testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in Chester in the county of Rockingham and said State early in the month of July in the year 1777 under captain Stephen Dearborn in colonel Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment in the Militia service, and Revolutionary Army, for two months, and marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont, and was in Bennington battle under General John Stark. I served out my said term of enlistment in said company and Regiment and returned to said Chester. I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of Concord in said county of Rockingham, and now present, enlisted into said company and Regiment, at the same time I did, and served as a private soldier for said term of two months and was in Bennington battle with me and returned to Chester with me. I further testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of January 1778 as a private soldier in the New Hampshire State troops under captain Daniel Runnels and in colonel Stephen Peabody's Regiment for the term of one year and marched from said Chester to Rhode island and was in the battle there, under General John Sullivan, after the battle our troops retreated to South Kingston in said Rhode island. I remained in said company until the expiration of the year for which I enlisted in January 1779. I further testify and declare that the abovenamed Benjamin Eaton was a private soldier with me and served as a faithful soldier in said captain Runnels' company the whole time for which we enlisted and was in said battle with me, at Rhode island, and was honorably discharged and came home with me to said Chester Chester July 23 d . 1832.
Nathaniel Griffin
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County - Chester July 23 d . 1832
Then personally appearing the abovenamed Nathaniel Griffin made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness and has an interest in the matter

028 I Nathaniel Griffin of Hopkinton in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years the 5 th day of May last past - hereby testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in Chester in the county of Rockingham and said State early in the month of July in the year 1777 under captain Stephen Dearborn in colonel Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment in the Militia service, and Revolutionary Army, for two months, and marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont, and was in Bennington battle under General John Stark. I served out my said term of enlistment in said company and Regiment and returned to said Chester - I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of Concord in said county of Rockingham, and now present, enlisted into said company and Regiment, at the same time I did, and served as a private soldier for said term of two months and was in Bennington battle with me and returned to Chester with me - I further testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of January 1778 as a private soldier in the New Hampshire State troops under captain Daniel Runnells and in colonel Stephen Peabody's Regiment for the term of one year and marched from said Chester to Rhode island and was in the battle there, under General John Sullivan, after the battle our troops retreated to South Kingston in said Rhode island. I remained in said company until the expiration of the year for which I enlisted in January 1779. I further testify and declare that the abovenamed Benjamin Eaton was a private soldier with me and served as a faithful soldier in said captain Runnells' company the whole time for which we enlisted and was in said battle with me, at Rhode island, and was honorably discharged and came home with me to said Chester Chester July 23 d . 1832. Nathaniel Griffin
State of New Hampshire Rockingham County - Chester July 23 d . 1832
Then personally appearing the abovenamed Nathaniel Griffin made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness, and full credit is due to his statement
Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace

I Benjamin True of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years the 6 th day of May last past hereby testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of June in the year 1780 under at said Chester in said County of Rockingham as a private soldier in the army of the United States and served in the second New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental line under the following named officers:
Colonel George Reed and Captain Moses Dustin - I enlisted for six months and marched from said Kingston to West Point in the state of New York at and near said last mentioned town. I served out my said term of enlistment.
I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of Candia in said County of Rockingham and now present enlisted into said Company and served in said Company and Regiment from June to sometime in the month of August in said year and served as a faithful soldier, when said Eaton was drafted from said company into the Company of light Infantry under Captain Cherry and stationed at a different place. I served under Capt Dustin with brothers Moses Jonathan Wilson and John Knowles & others -
August 1. 1832
Benjamin True

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss- Exeter August 7. 1832.
Then the within named Benjamin True personally appearing made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me Josiah Houghton Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the within named deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness and full credit is due to his statements. Josiah Houghton Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Rockingham ss. I hereby certify that Francis Houghton and Samuel Diken Esquires before whom the annexed depositions were taken are Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Rocking- ham in said State and that full faith and credit is to be given to their attesta- tions and that I believe the signa- tures to be in the proper handwriting of said Houghton and Diken
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State this eighth day of August 1832.
Bradwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire